off topic, but...
the GF works for a charity.... it looks after, houses and provides job for people with downs, learning difficulties and severe autism. they hve several workshops and "businesses" (wood & metal workshops, a weaving mill, a farm, plant nursery, gardening, mini supermarket to name but a few...)
she is head of a sister firm that designs products to be made in their workshops. she has taken a bit of a hit financially to work there, but is very alturistic and idealistic, bless her.
the stories she tells of the inefficiencies and incompetence of the people working there and running it are mind-boggling. doubt many of them would last very long in the private sector. the amount of time and money that is wasted on simple tasks and operations is sad.
some of the products in the firms line-up were costing them more to buy the materials, not including production, than they were being sold for. they were working with prices from 2003. 